This StuG is a very interesting vehicle. It is a mid production vehicle featuring a late substructure with all-metal return rollers and late drive-sprockets. The superstructure however is of early production with the bolted on extra armour in front of the loader, early roof with the original loaders shield and the loaders hatches opening up to the front and to the back. The vehicle also features the mid production, higher (a'la Tamiya), pressed fendersupports.

The vehicle arrived in Finland in late June 1944 covered with Zimmerit and painted all Dunkelgelb. The StuG got all the modifications that were made to the vehicles during the summer. There are still traces of the logholders on the sides of the fighting compartment. The substructure also have traces of the bolts that were used to hold the extra armour bolted onto the sides.

These pictures are taken by Mr. Heikki Honkanen in Miehikkälä, Finland.

Photo copyrighted © by Mr. Heikki Honkanen. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Text by Andreas Lärka, Finland.

The following pictures are taken by Mr. Mauri Nieminen in Miehikkälä, Finland.

Photo copyrighted © by Mr. Mauri Nieminen. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Text by Andreas Lärka, Finland.

The following pictures are taken by Mr. Tomi Mynttinen back when the StuG was located at the Garrison area in Kouvola.

Photo copyrighted © by Mr. Tomi Mynttinen. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Text by Andreas Lärka, Finland.